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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

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Ned

about 9 hours ago
In response to "AI Again"

I think SkyNet is already aware and knows it is an a**hole.

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Patron Of Lost Clauses

about 10 hours ago
In response to "AI Again"

I use AI to develope strategy guide for games

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Jul 12, 2025 at 3:26pm
In response to "Workspaces"

I'm typing from my laptop, which is on a lap-board so I can sit in my recliner. I do, however, have a nice desk in my office that I should be utilizing, and will if I ever get around to getting the mess in there cleaned up.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Jul 12, 2025 at 3:24pm
In response to "Monkeys"

I hear you! I like to post my thanks in the Newsfeed, but like you, feel like I'm unintentionally bragging. I think you have a wonderful idea here.

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Ned

Jul 11, 2025 at 6:26am
In response to "Workspaces"

Luckily, I don't think I am allowed to post pictures.

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Fictiøn Ðiva the Wørd Weava

Jul 11, 2025 at 12:32am
In response to "Workspaces"

Sometimes workspace get messy. But that's all right.

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Kit

Jul 10, 2025 at 8:27pm
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I am definitely surrounded by organised chaos. I know where everything is, pretty much, but it's not exactly neat and tidy!

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ßlυҽყҽʐ

Jul 10, 2025 at 6:39pm
In response to "Workspaces"

We have an office with a desk, file cabinet and bar. We use the bar far more than either of us ever sit down to use the desk top computer. (we both prefer our laptops)

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Amethyst Angel 🌼

Jul 10, 2025 at 6:31pm
In response to "Workspaces"

Good, now I'm not the only one bucking the trend. Got no intention of showing off my workspace - it's usually my bed

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Anni Pon

Jul 10, 2025 at 6:10pm
In response to "Workspaces"

I'm definitely not as neat as it may seem. The only reason my desk happens to be clear is that I own a paper and plastic eating gremlin. I can't leave anything out unattended. She once ate my jury summons when I was summoned for jury duty earlier this year because I left it sitting on my desk.

But if not that for that, I probably wouldn't be posting pictures either because it would be a mess.

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April 9, 2021 at 6:04pm

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A Geographical Thought

A Geographical Thought

There are two things I never thought would happen in my lifetime. One was the reunification of Germany and the other was the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia. Both were highly unlikely to ever be achieved but have now happened. At this rate, there might even come a day when the Kurds have their own country again. And that hasn’t happened for thousands of years. They are, after all, of Biblical age and are descended from the people known as the Medes and the Persians. They are the Medes.

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